Malawi vs SDG: Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Malawi
8.39 years
in 2024
SDG: Australia and New Zealand
6.75 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
7th
SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank
8th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.39 years against 6.75 years in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.64 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 7th and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.64 years | 6.9 years | 1.74 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 7 years | 1.34 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.58 years | 7.01 years | 1.57 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.07 years | 6.77 years | 1.3 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- Malawi, at 8.39 years against 6.75 years in SDG: Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.64 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 7th and SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release